SAP to buy Ariba, enterprise value $4.3 billion

SAP AG said it would buy smaller software maker Ariba Inc for $45 a share, representing an enterprise value of about $4.3 billion, the latest in a string of acquisitions to help fuel revenue growth at the German research company. Ariba sh ...

22 May 2012 Last updated at 19:11 ET The market for cloud computing is growing fast The German business software firm, SAP, has announced that it is to acquire US software maker, Ariba. The deal, valued at ... Full article at: BBC News More like this 14 minutes ago

The Associated Press

© 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 0 THE DEAL: Business software maker SAP AG agreed to buy Ariba Inc., which makes Web-based software that conn ... Full article at: CBS News More like this 1 hour ago

THE DEAL: Business software maker SAP AG agreed to buy Ariba Inc., which makes Web-based software that connects suppliers and buyers online, for about $4.51 billion. THE TREND: The deal continues SAP's rivalry with database maker Oracle Corp. Both comp ... Full article at: San Antonio Express More like this 1 hour ago

The common stock of Ariba

If you own the common stock of Ariba and purchased your shares previously May 22, 2012, if you have information or would like to learn more about these claims, or if you wish to discuss these matters or have any questions concerning this announcement or you ... Full article at: Business Wire More like this 1 hour ago

Summary: SAP is focused on global cloud growth opportunities, nevertheless is wisely defining cloud as a place to do business and extend socially amplified discovery and collaboration efficiencies. S AP on Tuesday ann ... Full article at: ZDNet More like this 1 hour ago

German business software giant SAP says it's acquiring US cloud-based e-commerce firm Ariba for $US4.3 billion in a move boosting its arsenal against arch-rival Oracle. 'The acquisition will combine Ariba's successful buyer-seller coll ... Full article at: Sky News Australia More like this 1 hour ago

Already, SAP cut one of the biggest cloud computing deals in its $3.4 billion December acquisition of SuccessFactors(SFSF). With Ariba, SAP is now the top aggressor in cloud M ... Full article at: The Street More like this 1 hour ago